Latin: BERGENIA Brilliance Magenta
Common: Pig squeak, heartleaf bergenia, elephant's ears
Zone: 3-8
Height: 1-2'
Width: 1-2'
Exposure: Partial to full shade
Flower Season: April-May
Flower Color: Magenta
Note: A bold, low-growing rosette of large glossy, leathery, toothy, green leaves with showy stalks of small magenta flowers that emerge in early to late spring. Effective in shaded foreground plantings and borders. Cool fall weather turns the foliage a showy reddish bronze hue. An herbaceous perennial may remain evergreen in mild winter regions.